Baptist Noel, Hornsey [North London], to unnamed correspondent, c. 1851.

Dear Sir

         I am sorry to say that other duties & engagements put it out of my power to comply with you request.

         Believe me dear Sir

                     Yours truly

                                 Baptist W. Noel

Hornsey

Text: ENG. MS. 861, fols. 42 & 43, Thomas Raffles Collection, John Rylands University Library of Manchester.